The Ivies by Alexa DonneI think I'll check this out next. I could use something a little lighter than what I've been reading and this should be perfect, even if it does involve the cutthroat world of Ivy League admissions! Early ratings are pretty good and I (tentatively) have a good feeling about this one.... Continue Reading →
Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff – Review
Published: May 7, 2019 Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Series: The Aurora Cycle #1 Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction Pages: 473 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.0/5.0 Synopsis: From the internationally bestselling authors of THE ILLUMINAE FILES comes an epic new science fiction adventure.The year is 2380, and the graduating cadets of Aurora Academy are being... Continue Reading →
Waiting on Wednesday: All of Us Villains by Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman
“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme originally hosted on Breaking the Spine but has since linked up with “Can’t Wait Wednesday” at Wishful Endings now that the original creator is unable to host it anymore. This is a great way to share upcoming released you’re excited about! Give it to meeee!!! All of Us Villains is one of... Continue Reading →
Waiting on Wednesday: Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson
“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme originally hosted on Breaking the Spine but has since linked up with “Can’t Wait Wednesday” at Wishful Endings now that the original creator is unable to host it anymore. This is a great way to share upcoming released you’re excited about! I am 100% always down for a new Margaret Rogerson book,... Continue Reading →
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn – Review
Published: September 15, 2020 Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Series: Legendborn #1 Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Pages: 501 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: After her mother dies in an accident, sixteen-year-old Bree Matthews wants nothing to do with her family memories or childhood home. A residential program for bright high schoolers at UNC–Chapel Hill seems... Continue Reading →
Lore by Alexandra Bracken – Review
Published: January 5, 2021 Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Series: Standalone Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Pages: 480 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5.5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: From the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Darkest Minds comes a sweepingly ambitious, high-octane tale of power, destiny, love and... Continue Reading →
Subscription Box Review: OwlCrate – September 2020
Basic Box Info This box only has two options – Owlcrate, which caters to fans of Young Adult books and Owlcrate Jr, which caters to Middle Grade readers. Owlcrate (29.99 + Shipping) Owlcrate Jr. (27.99 + Shipping) Boxes are shipped between the 15th and 20th of each month. Shipping is available worldwide, with the exceptions... Continue Reading →
Winterwood by Shea Ernshaw – Review
Published: November 5, 2019 Publisher: Simon Pulse Series: Standalone Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Pages: 323 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.5/5.0 Synopsis: From New York Times bestselling author of The Wicked Deep comes a haunting romance perfect for fans of Practical Magic, where dark fairy tales and enchanted folklore collide after a boy, believed to be missing, emerges from the magical woods—and falls... Continue Reading →
Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman – Review
Published: January 9, 2018 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Series: Arc of a Scythe #2 Genre: Young Adult, Dystopian Pages: 504 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: Rowan has gone rogue, and has taken it upon himself to put the Scythedom through a trial by fire. Literally. In the year since Winter Conclave,... Continue Reading →
Scythe by Neal Shusterman – Review
Published: November 22, 2016 Publisher Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Series: Arc of a Scythe #1 Genre: Young Adult, Dystopian Pages: 435 (Hardcover) My Rating: 5/0/5.0 Synopsis: Thou shalt kill. A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery. Humanity has conquered all those things, and has even conquered death. Now... Continue Reading →
